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Appalachian stewards foundational climate science dataset
May 10, 2021

To get it right in the ongoing and increasingly urgent coverage of climate change in global media, and in policy discussions at all levels of governan...

CERPA researchers analyze local economic impact of COVID-19
Feb 4, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University was awarded nearly $98,000 in grant funding from the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory to con...

RIEEE Researchers contribute to 2020 Global Carbon Budget
Feb 4, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — The Global Carbon Project (GCP) has released its annual 2020 Global Carbon Budget, which estimates CO2 emissions for the year hav...

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RIEEE researchers receive AT&T Climate Resiliency Community Challenge Grant
Feb 6, 2020

RIEEE researchers Tammy Kowalczyk and Dennis Gilfillan received a grant from AT&T to examine climate resiliency in rural inland areas, focusing on...

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Appalachian Energy Center Grant Program Accepting Proposals
Feb 6, 2020

The Appalachian Energy Center (AEC) is open to proposals for funding to support research, engagement, and educational activities that align with the s...

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Fall 2019 CONCERT program supports 20 faculty with nearly $27K
Jan 8, 2020

The Fall 2019 CONCERT competition received 10 proposals requesting a total of nearly $47,000.  Six proposals received awards totaling $26,952, su...

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RIEEE-supported researchers at inagural RECAPP
Nov 6, 2019

The inagural RECAPP: Research & Creative Activity at Appalachian celebration was held on October 25, 2019. The event was well attended for a Frida...

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Recent awards highlight diversity of research
Oct 25, 2019

Join us in congratulating Maggie Sugg (Geography), Steve Seagle (Biology/SAEREC) and John Whitehead (Economics) for new grant awards that were announc...

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For Heather Guy ’18, Appalachian ‘ticked all of the boxes’
Sep 7, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — Prior to enrolling in Appalachian State University's geography graduate program, Heather Guy's work experience involved computer model...

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Peterson’s recognizes App State as top-20 school for outdoor enthusiasts
Aug 8, 2019

Whether you’re an aspiring geologist or a mountain biker, a budding archaeologist or a kayaker, Appalachian State University and its Blue Ridge Moun...